Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

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| Chill bars in London, fS1 5s.
But one copy OF the Helena Independent
| has reached this Office since last Tuesday
What has happend the Helena mails?
In the estate OF A. Kriser, a decree was
made in Probate Court yesterday, showing
that notice to creditnrs has heen given
In the mention of DR.. Mussigbrod's new
building in The MINER of yesterday, the
| cost should have been stated at $25,O0O
instead OF $2.5O0.
The final discharge % .lss a ;Hi;nstrators
in the estates OF Samuel an! James A
Caldwell, was made in Probntc Court yes
tcrday.
The Probate Court yesterday issued
licenses for the marriage of &. Marshall
and Mrs. NJ. Harper. OF Meadervii;e, and o!
Henry Detz, OF Anaconda. to Miss May
A. Wilson, OF Butte.
Dan Tewey, proprietor OF the Southern
Hotel On Broadway, has just completed a
complete renovation OF that building, and
made a new house of it. 1t is very hand
somely painted. and all the boarders are
to have mince pie, plum duff, and roast
turkey on Ch, istmas.
The social dance which took place at
Rang's Hall last evening was attended by
some thirty couples. G cd music was on
hand and nothing was left undone to make
it thoroughly ENJOYABLE occasion for
those who were SO fortunate as to be there
Yesterday the Lexington shipped by the
Pacific Express ten bars OF bullion, worth
$21,232.
The United States Jury at Deer Lodge
WAS excused for the term yester lay, all
criminal business being continued.
Chris johnson was so unfortunate az to
break his right leg while at work in the
Original mine Tuesday night. He is pro-
crossing favOrably under the skllfui at
tendance OF DR.. Hammond.
Mr.. J. 7. Rees, OF Butte, had his skull
fractured and an arm broken in a railroad
accident at Cheyenne on Tuesday. 1t was
found necessary to amputate his arm.
Mre. Rees left for Cheyenne yesterday y
morning.
The suit of 7. c. jackson, of Silver Bow,
against the Utah Il Northern Railroad FOR
S1On damages for a mule killed by n train,
was decided yesterday by Justice Lippin-
cott in favor OF the plaintiff. No evidence
WAS offered for the defence.
The Patriotic Sons OF America are re-
joicins in the certainty OF a large attend
ance and n joyful time at their dance in
Renshaw Hall tonight. There is a large
demand for tickets, and sufficient have
been sold to guarantee grand success.
The Clipper mill, which was started up
at Meaderville a few days ago, working ore
from the Humbolt mine, has given rather
discouraging results so far, as Il large pro-
portion OF the ore slums up on the stamps.
1t is expected that this difficulty will be
overcome in a lew days.
Messrs. Goldsmith & Co. are making tre-
:v,o a. ~%h Il to- I'm r-
nishings these days. It is not uncommon
for a country customer who calls on them
to buy suit for himself. to order four or
five suits for his sons before leaving. He
finds the prices there so much lower and
the quality OF the goods SO much better than
he has been accustomed to, that ne can
anord to neg lect the opportunity.
! At n late hour last night a man came up
from South Butte with his nose tlattened
out all over his face, and laid information
at the Shpriff's office, against the fiattener.
After a surgeon had moulded the nose as
nearly as possible to it's original shape,
Deputy Sheriff Tholnes accompanied the
man to South Butte, and arrested his as
sailant. The latter was placed under bonds
to appear for trial.
In regard to the card Of Mr.. Pinkham, in
another column, Mr. Kemper says that be
sent proof OF loss to the general agency OF
the Imperia! Insurance Company last Mon
day, ard received instructions by return
mail to pay the loss without discount. He
was the first agent interested to pay up on
| this loss. AS all fire insurance companies,
as provided in their policies, are allowed
sixty days after adjustment, the action OF
the Imperial in this case is worthy o1
mention.
Very beautiful cards OF thanks were sent
yesterday by the Butte Library Associa
tion to each of the ladies and gentlemen
who recently produced SO creditably the
play of Our Boys" ut the Grand Opera
House. Mrs. P. r. Doman, who was depu
tised to get up these cards, has shown
much taste in their arrangement. They are
and.painted, in the upper left hand cor
ner being an exquisite spray OF delicate
flowers, each differing from the other.
Married, December 18th, by the Rev. Fl
J. Van de Ven, James r. Barclay to Miss
Lulu Metzinger, both OF Burlington.
Yesterday the Probate Court issued a
marriage license to James Bul:nan, q
Rocker, and Miss Della Donnellar:o OF Butte